13 Healthier, Paleo Alternatives to Mashed Potatoes

Skip the russets this year and mash up turnips, plantains and sweet potatoes instead with these 13 ideas for mashed potato alternatives.

Everyone loves a heaping mound of buttery mashed potatoes at the holiday table. Unfortunately, since white potatoes belong to the nightshade family, nightshades can be a constant source of irritation to your body – especially if you suffer from autoimmune disease.

Luckily for us, potatoes are only one of many root vegetables, and not even the tastiest! From cauliflower to sweet potatoes, there’s plenty of nourishing veggies for you to boil up and get to mashing.